"coppers" in Chinese (Traditional)
便士硬幣警察(英式俚語)
Definition
“Coppers”可以指小面額的銅幣(如便士),也可以在英式英語中非正式地指警察。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Coppers”作“硬幣”時為口語,常指便士等小面額銅幣。在指“警察”時,是英國口語,有些過時。在正式場合或美國不要用“coppers”指警察。
Examples
I paid with a few coppers I found in my pocket.
我用口袋裡找到的幾枚**銅幣**付了錢。
Please put your coppers in the charity box.
請把你的**銅幣**放進慈善箱裡。
The little boy saved all his coppers in a jar.
小男孩把所有的**銅幣**存進了罐子裡。
Watch out, the coppers are coming this way!
小心,**警察**過來了!
All I’ve got left are a few coppers.
我只剩下幾枚**銅幣**了。
The coppers showed up right after the alarm went off.
警報響起後,**警察**馬上就到了。